[AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing

[Al Jones]

John,

There's no need for me to be greedy about that NOS 140! :)  Besides, if I
had it, I would absolutely HAVE to use it some!

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 12/19/2009 1:46:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing
>
>  Al, you'd like the Super A's here. Both have had water pumps and "power 
> pack" (can't remember if they were called that, fire crater, or high 
> altitiude) pistons. The old style steering was chunked for ball joints.
One 
> of them has a 140 high back style seat. Neither has fast hitch but they
are 
> still 6 volt--like God intended. There has also been a bracket welded on
the 
> left fender to mount a good sized toolbox. The alterations were all done 
> while these were working tractors, with the toolbox being added in the
early 
> 80's.
>  To tell the truth Al, I figured you'd be wishing for that practically
NOS 
> 140 about 15 miles from here! Those guys actually had 2 and sold one to 
> somebody down east--who promptly re-sold it.
>
> John Hall
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 11:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tractor collecting question - wishing
>
>
> > Well what I posted was pretty redundant...  :)  But I agree with Terry,
I
> > think there are others around, scattered throughout tobacco country, 
> > people
> > just don't know what they have.  And I have seen some people ask some
> > pretty insane prices for them.  There was one on Tractorhouse.com back
in
> > the spring priced at 10,000.  The tractor is not there now, I wonder if
> > someone actually paid that????
> >
> > If I was to ever run across a Super A-1, I would restore it like my
Super
> > A--as near like factory as I could.  What I really want is a later model
> > Super A.  I would add a fast hitch, IH deluxe seat, bigger pistons, 
> > etc.and
> > then a nice--but not museum-quality--paint job to make it like the Super
> > A's looked in later years---with some farmer updates.  This is
essentially
> > what happened to my tractor (except for the fast hitch) between 1948 and
> > when I restored it.
> >
> > Al
> >
>
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